We resisted medicating Lucas for his ADHD for three years. Like many parents before us, we took the try-everything-else-first route, which served a twofold purpose: First, it acted as a defensive barrier against those who might secretly accuse us of lazy parenting. “Ah, yeah, we’re drugging our kid. But don’t worry, we’re not lazy parents; […]

I was talking with my 12 year old son the other day about a girl he likes in school. “She’s the most popular girl but some people say really mean things about her.” “What do they say that’s mean?” I asked “They call her fat and say she’s ugly without any makeup.” God, kids can […]